Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

May 15, 2018 @memphis wrote

Out in the yard spending time with the girls this morning. Enjoyed watching Daisy bug hunting. She creeps around really slow...then zap...gets her bug. Quite the hunter. Annie on the other hand spends most of her time lolling around in a dust bath. Or raiding the chickens treadle feeder. Took her awhile to figure it out. But she has it down pat now

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19972952

 

[R2elk]

May 16, 2018 @memphis wrote

never knew these existed.
I want one!!!!!

Fake Eileen...they are beautiful! Kinda like turkeys with peacock colors...

Feedman...sorry about your hen. And her brooding buddy. Sounds like she's pretty upset. Poor girl. I know Aurora worries about Pebbles.

 

[R2elk]

May 16, 2018 @memphis wrote

We are still setting record highs down here. Girls, turkeys & chickens, all have shade, plenty of water, wading pools & fans. And they are still all panting & holding their wings out. Even got my sprinkler out yesterday so Daisy could play in it. However, when we went for our evening stroll, she spied a sprinkler across the street & made a bee-line right to it. Neighbor likes the girls, luckily, so we sat on his front porch while the girls played in the sprinkler. Ended up with several other neighbors giving up their evening walks to just sit & watch the turkeys. Even ended up with a few kids playing in the sprinkler with the girls. Impromptu porch party. My neighbor started handing out beers. Had to literally carry a wet Daisy home. She wanted to stay past her bedtime. Annie was ready for bed...she had enough & walked up to me yapping. She's such a party pooper!! Funny how Daisy will go with the flow, but Annie has a strict schedule!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19976512

 

[R2elk]

May 16, 2018 @memphis wrote

You might be right CherMoz....one bird standing there screaming at us & the other running around in the sprinkler like a goofball....think Busch would consider replacing the Clydesdales?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19976796

 

[R2elk]

May 16, 2018 @memphis wrote

Pebbles sure is close!! She's just beautiful with her irridescent feathers!

Your right Ralphie! Annie has her schedules to adhere too! AND has a righteous sense of the way things are supposed to be! And boy do I here about it if we deviate! Staying up late at an impromptu porch party greatly upset her world! Daisy would have danced all night!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19978885

 

[R2elk]

May 18, 2018 @memphis wrote

Was wondering were everyone is...then I realized I'm one of the few without bug eyed babies & y'all must be out giving your poults lapper training. Right??

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19985494

 

[R2elk]

May 18, 2018 @memphis wrote

I was just thinking how much his feathers remind me of Pebbles! I could handle a tom if they were nice guys like Ablyn or Romeo. Mr. T is another...or the infamous JJ.

Any change with Pirate??

Annie has been laying an early evening egg lately. So Daisy & I take a stroll while she's in the nest box. But as soon as she's done she comes screaming & flapping down the driveway. She looks crazed until she spies us. Funny, funny birds....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19988334

 

[R2elk]

May 20, 2018 @memphis wrote

Daisy...entertaining a pack of kids

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19993827

 

[R2elk]

May 20, 2018 @memphis wrote

The fact she's eating is a good sign. Are you still giving her the antibiotics? I'm curious about her balance.

Daisy loves attention. She would have waddled off with those kids if I'd have let her. Meanwhile, Annie got bored & stomped off to her roost. She's just not that into anyone but me.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-19994482

 

[R2elk]

May 22, 2018 @memphis wrote

Nothing broody here...nada.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-20004562